Night at the Bar

*Let me apologize first and foremost about the quality of the images today... Most people have these phones that take great shots.... mine is not one of these. These beers were just to good to skip a post on, and I didn't know how the bar (or my present party) would appreciate me pulling out light stands, strobes, umbrellas, softboxes, etc. to get a shot like the ones that are usually used on this blog*


New Belgium Le Folie:
Le Folie pours a dark red color that has little head before it disappears leaving no lacing behind.
Smells sour of course (this is a Flanders Red Ale known for their tart and sour tastes) with a strong odor of cherries. 
The taste started off nice and sweet and then the sour from the yeast takes over with a nice blend of fruity tastes, especially plums and cherries.
Over all a great beer from tap. I would like to see how the tastes would transfer in the bottle.



Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout from '09:
What a great beer! very complex.
The stout was black with red edges at light. And a little disappointing tan head that disappeared leaving no lacing.
The smell was very thick with bourbon with some black licorice thrown in... a bit jager-esque. Then a bit of chocolate. 
The taste is very boozy at first with strong bourbon and licorice tastes, and as soon as the heat from the alcohol is expected it takes a u-turn and ends on a very chocolate cream note. 
As is warms the bourbon flavor just gets stronger and stronger... okay I'll admit it, I may have, kinda, perhaps, not finished the entire glass. This stuff was strong. Please don't judge the beer by my lack of staying power, it was fantastic and I hope that we keep seeing great things like this from Goose Island even with them being under the Anheuser-Busch now. 


Avery White Rascal:
After all that licorice I needed something a little lighter, so I reached for a White Rascal which is a white ale by Avery. 
The beer poured a light yellow with a two finger fluffy white head that leaves behind a real nice lacing.
The smell was a mixture of the belgium yeast, clove, and lemons. 
The taste was very similar starting out with the spices and coriander ending with a bit of lemon. And to be honest it seemed a little light and watery for me, again this is after a double imperial stout, so any thing may have seemed watery. 
A good beer to end the night on, but nothing that really stands out.